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Ms. Shikamonte' Antonia Collins, 42, lost her long battle with cancer Monday, July 8, 2024.

Shikamonte', "Sheek Luuch" to many, was born November 14, 1981 in Beckley, WV.

Shika graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1999 and was a member of the girls basketball team. She continued her education at New River Community and Technical College attaining an Associate Degree in Business.

Shika was successful in her career. She worked in a team manager or supervisory capacity in many of the positions that she held including GlaxoSmithKline as well as other agencies that provided Medicare and healthcare supplemental products.

Shika loved her children and her family and definitely her grandaughter, Luna. Shika was known to some as "caregiver" as she tried to help others turn their lives toward a positive direction. She loved animals and Empresz (the most mild-mannered Pitbull) was her very best friend. Her love of basketball never waned.

Shikamonte' was proceeded in death by her maternal grandmother as well as her paternal grandparents.

Shikamonte' leaves to cherish her memory her son, Nasir Dillard; daughter, Neveah Dillard; granddaughter, Luna Manning; parents Mary Ambler (Mark) and Kenneth Collins Sr. (Arilia Jeffreys); sisters, Delmeshia Simmons and Jelisa Collins, Beckley, WV; Lavinia Hoeing, Nuremberg, Germany; brothers, Chris Henry, Beckley, WV; Kenneth Collins, Jr., St. Petersburg, FL; Markell Collins, Fitchburg, MA; Damian Fenney; Myrtle Beach, SC; aunts Rue Hairston, Tamatho Underwood, Betty Underwood, Pamela Jett; uncles Wiley Jett, Jr.; Charles Underwood (Betty); special nieces and nephews Jessica, Mi'la, Yanãja , Zachary, Tyler and T'Mone; a cousin who considered her his little sister Antoni Hairston; godchildren La'shea Atkins, Charlotte, NC and A'Mir Watts, Mount Hope, WV; extra special friends J'Kea Thompson, Jheri Staples, Janina Atkins and Ashley Neal; loving friend Aaron Hannah and his daughters, best friend and Pitbull, Empresz along with a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and colleagues who will miss her dearly.

Profound gratitude is extended to special uncle John Roker and Mr. Stanley Allen

The Father's Garden is full of beautiful flowers

Funeral service will be 1:00PM Friday, July 26, 2024 at Heart of God Ministries 1703 S. Kanawha St. Beckley. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park, Beckley.

Friends, while wearing masks and observing social distancing, may visit with the family one-hour prior.

Email condolences to ritchiejohnsonfuneralparlor@gmail.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Ritchie & Johnson Funeral Parlor, Beckley.